Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.
Vendors
| Vendor | Address | City | Destination | Disposal Method | Notes | |
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| Rockin' Robbie's (formerly Music Works) | 11225 San Pablo Ave. | El Cerrito | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Estimates are always free here at the shop. We are unable to give "over-the-phone," sight-unseen advice. Please stop by the shop with your instrument for a free evaluation. | |
| Schwaan Violins | 205 Main St | Pleasanton | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| All Better Guitar Repair | 729 Heinz Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Rockin' Robbies (Concord) | 1835 Colfax St | Concord | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Repair, including guitar restringing, guitar and bass setups, soldering, and electronic diagnosis. | |
| Smythe's Accordion Center | 2511 Broadway | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Allegro Music | 3115 Walnut Ave | Fremont | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Model Shoe Renew | 1934 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Musical instrument cases | |
| Stewart Port Guitars | 499 Embarcadero | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Axis Guitar Repair & Restoration | 1255 21st St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Oakland Guitars & Dead Note Repairs (formerly Broken Guitars) |
423 40th St (corner of Webster & 40th) |
Oakland | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | Guitar store that buys, sells, trades, and repairs guitars and amps. | |
| Thin Man Music | 954 60th St #4 | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Best Instrument Repair Co | 564 14th St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Wind & Brass Instrument Repair | 1315 San Pablo Ave | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| BJR Guitars | 1800 Ferry Point | Alameda | Repair | Drop-off for a Fee | ||
| Wood Street Guitar Repair | 1306 Wood St | Oakland | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| DaSilva Ukulele Co. | 2547 Eighth St | Berkeley | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Yamamoto guitar | 7922 Agate Way | Dublin | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| Denzil's Piano Service | 1064 Fargo Ave | San Leandro | Repair | Free Drop-off | ||
| iFixit | 1330 Monterey St | San Luis Obisbo | Repair | Free Mail-in | DIY repair instructions | |
| East Bay Guitar Repair | 4600 Adeline St #116 | Emeryville | Repair | Free Drop-off |
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